Little Rock

On Friday, we had the opportunity to take our students on our school's very first Field Trip to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts!!🎨🖼️ It was an absolutely INCREDIBLE day, where students got to be taken on a tour through various exhibits at the museum, and then afterwards, got to freely explore the gallery and grounds of the museum. We want to express our many thanks to the team at AMFA for their wonderful assistance in arranging this tour, along with being able to provide our group with a bilingual tour guide for our Spanish-speaking students!

🩵💚 #TheExcelCenter #AdultHighSchool #GoodwillAR #ThankYouForChangingALife

Attention, attention! Our next term is starting soon! Are you 19 or older and ready to start school on December 1st? Call us now to learn about receiving a FREE high school diploma!
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Smiles, stories, and syrup! 🥞

Our Alumni Breakfast was a HUGE success, and it was such a joy seeing so many familiar faces back in the building. Thank you to everyone who joined us — your journeys remind us that it’s never too late to achieve your goals.

Are you an alumni?! What month and year did YOU graduate? Leave a comment below!📣

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👻🎃Spooky season was in full swing at The Excel Center today!🖤🧡

Our Student Culture Committee arranged for students to participate in a school-wide costume contest at lunch, and for our Drop-In Center kiddos to go trick-or-treating around the school!🍭

Our Student Culture Committee is a student-led group that organizes student events and activities throughout the school year, and we LOVE the creative ideas they come up with for enriching our school day🕷️🕸️

🖤🧡#TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #AdultHighSchool #ThankYouForChangingALife

🎶 “I get by with a little help from my friends…” 🎶

At The Excel Center, teamwork makes the dream work! These snapshots capture just a few moments of collaboration and connection happening across our classrooms this year! Call us biased, but we know we have some of the best students — and we love watching how they support one another!📚✨

💚💙 #TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #AdultHighSchool #ThankYouForChangingALife

🎉 October is National Principals Month!🎉

This month, we’re celebrating our incredible GTEC Director, Ashley McDonald!

Under Mrs. McDonald’s leadership over the past three years, The Excel Center Little Rock has experienced remarkable growth—expanding our impact and advancing our mission to change lives through education in our local community. Her unwavering dedication to our school, our staff, and our students continues to be a guiding force and a pillar of support for the work we do each day.

Join us in thanking Mrs. McDonald for her leadership, vision, and the countless ways she supports our school community every single day. 🙌

💚🩵#NationalPrincipalsMonth #TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #AdultHighSchool #ThankYouForChangingALife

Please join us in congratulating our Term 1 Character & Values Award Recipients!🏆🎉

At the end of every term, Students and Staff come together to nominate students who reflect each of the following character traits and values: Integrity, Respect, Leadership, Attitude, Adaptability, Growth Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Explore, Attendance, Self-Control & Awareness.

We are so PROUD of these students and love having this opportunity to recognize them! For some, this is the first time in their life they have ever received a recognition award!

💚🩵#TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #AdultHighSchool #ThankYouForChangingALife

📢 We're Hiring! Join Our Team! 📢

The Excel Center is looking for dedicated team members!

We're hiring Childcare Attendants to work in our Drop-in Center, which provides free childcare to our students while they are attending class. This is a great opportunity to join our incredible team and make a difference in the lives of our students and their families!

If you have a passion for working with children, and want to be part of our team, apply online today!

👉To apply, please visit www.goodwillar.org/careers-at-goodwill/ or follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/4jd7ddxa

💚🩵#TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #AdultHighSchool #NowHiring

Today is National School Custodian Appreciation Day, and we are so grateful for our amazing custodian, Rimarcus Ross! 🧹✨

Every day, he works behind the scenes to ensure our school is clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and families.
Please join us in thanking Rimarcus for his hard work, which makes such a difference in our school community. We couldn’t do it without you!💚💙
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🎉 Today, we kicked off Term 2 with our school-wide Town Hall Meeting!

During the event, we reviewed school expectations, celebrated the progress from Term 1, and most importantly, gave recognition to a few groups of students for their hard work last term.

Join us in celebrating our students who made the Honor Roll for Term 1! 👏These incredible students earned straight A’s in every class last term—a remarkable accomplishment, especially while balancing work, family, and school. 💚🩵
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Set your alarms because the first day of Term 2 is tomorrow!!⏰⏰⏰ We hope our students had a restful break this past week, and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow to begin another great term at The Excel Center💚🩵 #TheExcelCenter #adulthighschool #GoodwillAR #ThankYouForChangingALife

Happy last day of Term 1, Students!🎉🎉🎉 We wish you all a restful break from school before we see you all again for the first day of Term 2 on Monday, September 29th! And, a Special Congratulations to all of the students who just finished their last term at The Excel Center! The next time we see all of YOU guys will be at our December Graduation!👀🥳🎓 #TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #AdultHighSchool #ThankYouForChangingALife

On Saturday, we were able to party with our neighbors down the street at Plaza Frida's Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival!💃🌶️🪅 We had a small team in attendance at the festival to help recruit new students! We are so privileged to have such a wonderful community partner located so close to us, and we love that we can serve as a resource to their community. #PlazaFrida #GoodwillAR #HispanicHeritageMonth #AdultHighSchool

Ready to earn your FREE high school diploma? Our next term starts September 29th, so call now to schedule your new student orientation!
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There will be no school Monday, September 1st due to Labor Day. We hope everyone has a great day and we will see you back in class on Tuesday, September 2nd!

This morning, we were honored to be invited to the Arkansas Department of Education to recognize the handful of Senior Citizen Graduates we have had over the years!💚🩵 These graduates were given the opportunity to share their stories and what their time here at The Excel Center meant to them. Three graduates were able to attend and be recognized today: Patricia Nesby (June 2024), Robin Turner (June 2024), and Audrey Palmer (June 2025). It is our pleasure to serve any of our community's senior citizens who wish to return to school and earn their high school diploma! #TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #ThankYouForChangingALife

Students, please be aware that due to the new Arkansas Act 122 of 2025, cell phones and other personal electronic devices will not be allowed to be out or used during class times. Specifics will be discussed on the first day of school. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday, July 28th for the first day of school!

The new school year is upon us! Term 1 will start on Monday, July 28th. If you are 19 and older and are interested in earning your high school diploma, call us now at 501-290-2474 to begin the new student process. We are excited to have everyone back on campus!
#TheExcelCenter #GoodwillAR #FreeDiploma #AdultHighSchool #ThankYouForChangingALife